Sanom district
# Sanom district

Sanom (Thai: สนม, pronounced) is a district (amphoe) in the northern part of Surin province, northeastern Thailand.

## History

The original name of the main town was Ban Nong Sanom (บ้านหนองสนม), which was a village under Mueang Surin. In 1893 it was reassigned to Mueang Rattanaburi, the present-day Rattanaburi district.

The minor district (king amphoe) Sanom was established on 1 July 1971, when the five tambons Sanom, Khaen, Na Nuan, Nong Rakhang, and Phon Ko were split off from Rattanaburi District. It was upgraded to a full district on 12 April 1977.

## Geography

Neighboring districts are (from the north clockwise): Rattanaburi, Non Narai, Samrong Thap, Sikhoraphum, Chom Phra and Tha Tum.

## Administration

The district is divided into seven sub-districts (tambons), which are further subdivided into 78 villages (mubans). Sanom is a township (thesaban tambon) which covers parts of tambon Sanom. There are a further seven tambon administrative organizations (TAO).

| No. | Name | Thai name | Villages | Pop. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1. | Sanom | สนม | 12 | 9,272 |
| 2. | Phon Ko | โพนโก | 12 | 7,341 |
| 3. | Nong Rakhang | หนองระฆัง | 8 | 4,489 |
| 4. | Na Nuan | นานวน | 13 | 5,989 |
| 5. | Khaen | แคน | 14 | 9,063 |
| 6. | Hua Ngua | หัวงัว | 8 | 4,365 |
| 7. | Nong I Yo | หนองอียอ | 11 | 4,749 |
